Birders Diary Blog

After a wet and windy day on 25th, conditions improved for some movement for southbound migrants, although a cloudy day and wind from the south-west, the following was recorded.

26th Oct 07.30- 11.30

Chaffinch 58 Reed Bunting 8

Greenfinch 50 Mipit 4

Brambling 1 Skylark 20

Dunnock 1 Pied Wag 17

Jay 1 Grey Wag 5

Carrion Crow 3 Starling 450

Jackdaw 18 Pink-footed Goose 16 >S + 50 > S

Woodpigeon 15 Collared Dove 4

Not much on the reserve,6 Goldeneye , 3 Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 3 Song Thrush and 3 Blackbirds were classed as grounded migrants in the marina bushes and an adw Med Gull was a white darvic ringed bird which has been seen a few times before LXG a Dutch ringed bird.

30th Oct 07.20- 11.35

Ater several days of very wet and stormy conditions, light SE winds and clear skies, the migration window was once again opened, a lot of birds were missed due to their more coastal movement from our watch point only a small amount of which was recorded.

Chaffinch 413 Reed Bunting 10

Brambling 11 Skylark 127

Greenfinch 20 Meadow Pipit 80

Linnet 6 Rock Pipit 1

Siskin 3 Grey Wag 6

Redwing 95 Pied Wag 18

Fieldfare 70 Carrion Crow 4

Mistle Thrush 22 Rook 5

Starling 429 Jackdaw 51

Woodpigeon 126 Collared Dove 9

A 2ndw Med Gull was only bird of real note on the reserve, 7 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, a single Snipe and 6 Little Grebe.